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Lennie James plays Mr Loverman for BBC One

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By Michael Pickard
April 16, 2024

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FIRST LOOK: Lennie James heads the cast of Mr Loverman, the BBC’s adaptation of Bernardine Evaristo’s 2013 novel that is due to air later this year.

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